Chowchilla Police officer killed in crash while on duty, CHP says

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The California Highway Patrol responded to a deadly clang conscionable aft 10:30 p.m. connected Friday astatine the intersection of State Route 152 and Road 13 successful Madera County.

Authorities accidental a Chowchilla constabulary serviceman was heading eastbound connected the 152 erstwhile they crashed into the close extremity of a large rig.

The serviceman was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

A 37-year-old antheral from Firebaugh was driving a motortruck loaded with tomatoes and was traveling southbound connected Road 13.

Officials accidental the operator of the large rig was crossing the 152 to proceed connected Road 13 erstwhile the clang happened.

CHP is investigating the clang and shared their condolences.

"I privation to fto the assemblage cognize that the Chowchilla Police Department, CHP, and instrumentality enforcement household is successful symptom close now. It's a precise tragic accident, and it's a reminder that officers enactment their lives connected the enactment to service the community. And successful this case, it's precise unfortunate that an serviceman mislaid his life," said CHP serviceman Sergio Moreno.